XDS-Air Insulated Neoprene

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To boost the warmth of its wetsuits without making them too thick, O’Neill created a fabric sandwich that includes a middle layer of perforated neoprene to trap air. The tiny air pockets insulate the body with dead space in the same way that double-paned windows insulate a house. A wetsuit made from 3.5-millimeter-thick XDS neoprene equals the warmth of a traditional five-millimeter suit, so it’s lighter and offers improved stretch and flexibility for easier paddling and surfing in frigid waters. From $500; oneill.com